NBC is bringing collectively the Voltron of public service exhibits on their One Chicago franchise – Med, Hearth, and P.D. – for a TV crossover occasion early subsequent yr. Dick Wolf’s firm produces the franchise, and this occasion marks the primary time three Wolf-made collection have crossed over since 2019. Anastasia Puglisi, govt vice chairman of Wolf Leisure and co-executive producer of all three collection instructed Varitey:
“Placing collectively what is actually a three-hour motion film is an extremely bold process requiring full coordination throughout our writers, casts, crews and producers, together with assist from the town of Chicago. We’re thrilled to have the perfect expertise in each division to fulfill this problem, reinforce the #OneChicago model and supply our followers with a singular and compelling viewing expertise.”
And what an expertise it will likely be. Because of this nation’s crumbling infrastructure, the harrowing occasions on the One Chicago franchise appear much less and fewer far-fetched. It could appear artwork imitates life. The crossover logline reads: “When a fuel explosion rocks a high-rise, Chicago’s first responders come out in drive to rescue tons of of civilians. It’s the calamity beneath the floor, nevertheless, that sends our heroes on a race to save lots of 40 individuals trapped deep underground, together with two of their very own.”
Worlds Collide within the ‘Chigaco’ Universe
Tv crossovers are a time-tested technique to pull in viewers, as followers love the synergy of two acquainted worlds coming collectively. And now that there are cinematic universes round IP, it is simpler than ever for TV and film properties to intermingle. There’s something about seeing the disparate characters and tales intermingle that scratches an itch in our lizard brains that makes compelling TV. It is two nice tastes that style nice collectively. The narrative equal of an explosion on the cereal manufacturing facility that brings chocolate and peanut butter collectively – hey, perhaps that will probably be a plot in a future episode on this planet of One Chicago.
Chicago Hearth, Med and P.D. are extremely profitable, every having no less than 10 seasons and Hearth having 13 seasons, as the unique and longest operating. Chicago Hearth began in 2012 – Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow had nothing to do with this one – and Med premiered in 2015 after P.D. in 2013. Wolf’s firm additionally spun off a collection known as Chicago Justice, however attributable to comparisons to Legislation and Order (the brightest jewel within the Wolf Leisure crown), the present was canceled after only one season.
The three-part occasion will air on Jan. 29 starting at 8 p.m., beginning with Chicago Hearth, adopted by Chicago Med at 9 p.m. and P.D. at 10pm.
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- Taylor Kinney , David Eigenberg , Joe Miñoso , Christian Stolte , Eamonn Walker , Randy Flagler , Jesse Spencer , Kara Killmer , Miranda Rae Mayo , Yuriy Sardarov , Monica Raymund , Daniel Kyri , Alberto Rosende , Anthony Ferraris , Hanako Greensmith , Charlie Barnett , Robyn Coffin , Lauren German , Steven R. McQueen , Annie Ilonzeh